On February 22 and 23 Poly’s sailing team led by junior captain Emily Golison won 1st place in the Silver Division of the Golden Bear Regatta in San Francisco, beating 31 other teams. A total of 64 teams competed, split into groups of 32 for the Gold and Silver Division.
The Golden Bear Regatta, which took place in San Francisco’s Treasure Island, is hosted by UC Berkley for high school sailing teams to come and compete.
Poly’s delegation consisted of skippers Emily Golison and Luke Van Lant and crew members Beth Golison and Meredith Dobson. While on the water, the team sails in rotations with one sailboat that contains one crew member, who mans the jib (the smaller sail), and one skipper who makes the tactical decisions and controls the main sail. In the Golden Bear Regatta each two-member team raced in two race rotations.
The win was especially exciting, as Poly’s small sailing team of four members won against schools such as Newport that brought 20 or more sailors.
“Although our team is smaller than most, I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities to compete and now beat the bigger schools. One of the best advantages of having such a small team is the fact that we bonded so well and became such great friends. We get to sail every race, and learn key skills such as teamwork,” said Emily Golison, about the team.
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